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  • Study raises doubts about role of 'good' cholesterol in heart health

    11/22/2022 7:25:44 AM PST · by Red Badger · 25 replies
    UPI ^ | November 22, 2022 | By Amy Norton, HealthDay News
    Blood levels of HDL, the famously "good" kind of cholesterol, may not make a big difference to heart health after all -- particularly for Black people, a large new study suggests. The study, of nearly 24,000 U.S. adults, found that low HDL levels were tied to a somewhat higher risk of heart attack among White people. That was not the case for Black adults, however. Meanwhile, high HDL levels -- traditionally lauded as heart-healthy -- made no difference in heart risks for Black or White adults. Experts said the findings call for a reevaluation of how HDL is used to...